Legislation -
Bill Passed
(House)
(102-33) -
March 25, 2014(Key vote)

Vote Result

Yea Votes

Nay Votes

Vote to pass a bill that includes the state of New York in an agreement among various states to award their electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote in a presidential election.

Highlights:

Requires the chief election official of each state to appoint electors in association with the “National Popular Vote Winner” (Sec. 1).

Specifies that this bill will be effective once the number of states, that have passed the agreement in the same form, cumulatively possess a majority of the electoral votes (Sec. 1).

Authorizes any state to withdraw from the agreement, provided that, if the state withdraws within 6 months of a presidential election, the withdrawal shall not be effective until after the election (Sec. 1).